testmasters vocab 251-300

Question 1

imperceptible

Answer 1

hard to detect

Question 2

imperious

Answer 2

arrogantly domineering or overbearing

Question 3

impacable

Answer 3

impossible to placate or appease

Question 4

implausible

Answer 4

difficult to believe

Question 5

impugn

Answer 5

to attack as false or questionable; to challenge in argument (Prosecutors often try to impugn a witness’ testimony.)

Question 6

inane

Answer 6

lacking sense or substance; pointless (The employees felt their training was inane because it was pointless and of little value.)

Question 7

incensed

Answer 7

extremely mad; enraged; infuriated

Question 8

inchoate

Answer 8

in an initial or early state; incipient; imperfectly formed or developed

Question 9

incongruous/incongruity

Answer 9

lacking in harmony; incompatible (having a lack of similarities between things)

Question 10

incredulous

Answer 10

skeptical; disbelieving (The younger generation often thinks the stories of older people are exaggerated; they are incredulous.)

Question 11

incremental

Answer 11

describing something as increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent

Question 12

indebted

Answer 12

morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; beholden

Question 13

indecisive

Answer 13

prone to or characterized by indecision; irresolute

Question 14

indelible

Answer 14

impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent (Something that is indelible leaves a lasting impression that you cannot forget.)

Question 15

indices

Answer 15

the plural of index; something that serves to measure

Question 16

indigenous

Answer 16

originating and growing or living in an area or environment (Some varieties of dogwood are indigenous to Kentucky.)

Question 17

indignant

Answer 17

very irate and angry

Question 18

indiscernible

Answer 18

difficult or impossible to discern or perceive; imperceptible (Microorganisms are so small and indiscernible that we often forget they are ubiquitous.)

Question 19

inequity

Answer 19

not equal; biased, unfair

Question 20

inertia

Answer 20

resistance to change; disposition to remain inactive

Question 21

infestation

Answer 21

to inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful

Question 22

infinity

Answer 22

limitless; an abstract concept describing something that is limitless

Question 23

ingenuity

Answer 23

marked by inventive skill and imagination (Inventors possess ingenuity.)

Question 24

inimical

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injurious or harmful in effect; adverse (Drinking too much liquor can be inimical to your health!)

Question 25

innocuous

Answer 25

harmless; having no adverse effect

Question 26

innovate/innovator/innovative

Answer 26

to being or introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time

Question 27

innuendo

Answer 27

an indirect or subtle, usually derogatory implication or expression; an insinuation (Lawyers often use innuendo and veiled references in order to sway the jury.)

Question 28

inquisition

Answer 28

the act of inquiring into a matter; an investigation

Question 29

inscrutable

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very hard to figure out; incomprehensible; mystifying; confounding

Question 30

insidious

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slowly and secretly causing harm; harmful (Some critics say that American TV has insidious effects on other countries.)

Question 31

insolent/insolence

Answer 31

insulting rudeness; overbearing

Question 32

intemperte

Answer 32

not temperate or moderate; excessive, not self-controlled, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages (eating too much is an intemperate behavior that may be inimical to your body.)

Question 33

interloper

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one that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler

Question 34

interweave

Answer 34

to weave together

Question 35

intricate

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having many complex arranged elements; elaborate

Question 36

inundate

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overwhelm

Question 37

inured

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to get used to something (Commercials on TV are so pervasive that we have become inured to them.)

Question 38

invective

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strong criticism; tirade

Question 39

irascible

Answer 39

prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

Question 40

jaded

Answer 40

to become weary or spiritless; cynical

Question 41

jocular

Answer 41

characterized by joking

Question 42

jovial

Answer 42

marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer

Question 43

judiciousness/judicious

Answer 43

having or exhibiting good judgement; prudent

Question 44

juxtapose

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to place side b side, especially for comparison or contrast (Artists often juxtapose a variety of materials in their sculptures.)

Question 45

lambaste

Answer 45

to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; to denounce

Question 46

land

Answer 46

arrive (If you land on an island, you arrive on the island.)

Question 47

largesse

Answer 47

extreme generosity

Question 48

laud/laudatory

Answer 48

to give praise to; glorify (A paean is a song of praise and laud.) (Think of applause.)

Question 49

leniency

Answer 49

the condition or quality of being inclined not to be harsh or strict; merciful, generous, or indulgent

Question 50

licentious

Answer 50

lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint, especially in sexual conduct